Radioisotope thermoelectric generators can be used by satellites to obtain power from radioactive decay of various isotopes,
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a. Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of plutonium-238.
b. If you were to start with 250.0 g of Pu-238 to power a satellite, what mass would remain after 50 years?
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